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6th ANNUAL SCBWI-L.A. CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
"Sometimes I wear them to lunch." Illustration
Contest
Winner receives FREE tuition* to the 2010 Summer Conference in L.A. or the 2011 Winter Conference in New York City.
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*Transportation and lodging are not included with free tuition.
2nd ANNUAL SCBWI-L.A. SUE ALEXANDER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST FOR PICTURE BOOK WRITERS
Winner receives tuition to the 2010 L.A. Working Writer’s
Retreat and will be featured in the Fall issue (Sept. 1) of Kite Tales.
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USEFUL LINKS
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CRITIQUE CONNECTIONS
Critique Connections Online
- Get Connected - Stay Connected. Find a critique group. Start a critique
group. CLICK
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LISTSERV
SCBWI-LA:
JOIN THE LOS ANGELES REGION LISTSERV! DON'T MISS OUT! CLICK
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SCBWI-OC:
Listserv - the regional listserv for members of the Orange
County, Inland Empire and Long Beach chapter of the Society of Children's
Book Writers and Illustrators. CLICK
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SCBWI-V/SB:
ONElist Listserv - an online community for Central California
members of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators,
covering Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Kern counties. CLICK
HERE for details
BOOK TALK ONLINE
Book Talk is a monthly
book discussion group taking place on the ONElist Listserv. As the facilitator
of Book Talk, Lynn Becker polls members for interests, chooses books for
discussion, schedules when the books will be discussed, and kicks off
discussions on the first of each month. Readers may join in anytime during
the month with comments, questions, or anything else they care to contribute
about the featured book. CLICK
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JANUARY
January 29-31 - SCBWI Winter Conference
International SCBWI Winter Conference at the Grand Hyatt, New
York.
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FEBRUARY
February 6 - SCBWI-VSB Workshop
Picture Books: The Perils, Pitfall and Promise
Topping Room, E. P. Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Ventura 93001.
Come explore the varied picture book landscape, digging into its full
range from classics to contemporary. We will examine what works and why
through sharing and through exercises covering topics including setting
the scene, inviting the art and manipulating the temperature of language.
Instructor: Marni McGee.
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Critiquenic to follow
A work-in-progress critique session. Bring up to five manuscript pages (double-spaced) to be read for critique. FREE to members, $10.00 non-members.
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February 20 - SCBWI-VSB Workshop
ArchiTEXTURE: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Building the World of
Your Novel
Fairview Baptist Church, 113 E. Fairview Rd., Bakersfield CA 93307.
Explore a wide variety of tools such as: using setting to echo the theme
and conflict of your novel; using specific, selective detail to build
a three dimensional world and evoke universal themes and archetypes, creating
layers of subtext to add weight and texture; using deep character point
of view to bring your world to life. Instructor: Robin LaFevers.
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HERE for more details.
MARCH
March 6 - SCBWI-LA Writer's Toolbox
Unleashing The Power of Social Media for Writers and Illustrators
Social Media can be an incredibly powerful tool for networking, promotion, creating community
and much more. In this workshop, you'll learn how to develop a social
media strategy with clear, achievable goals, how the different online
pieces connect, and unleash the power of the social web. Speaker:
Greg Pincus.
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HERE for more details and registration form.
March 13 - SCBWI-V/SB Workshop
1-2-3 GO! Beyond First Chapters
San Luis Obispo Art Center, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93407.
What does an editor expect beyond that great opening chapter? In
this workshop we’ll look at ways to get beyond that first
chapter so that your reader gets hooked and wants more. Join us
for a workshop on those all-important first three chapters. Instructor:
Valerie Hobbs.
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HERE for more details and registration form.
March 26-28 - SCBWI-OC March Writer's Retreat at The South Coast Winery Resort & Spa
You are invited to join us on March 26 - 28, 2010 for our Tenth Annual Spring Writer's Retreat. Our retreat location is tucked in the heart of Temecula's Wine Country. It is the perfect setting to work on your craft and network with editors and published authors. DayTrippers are welcomed to attend as well.
Our outstanding editors and workshop leaders include:
Editors:
Eve Adler - Associate Editor: Henry Holt
Michele Burke - Associate Editor, Alfred A. Knopf & Crown Books
Katherine Jacobs - Associate Editor: Roaring Brook Press
Abigail Samoun - Project Editor: Tricycle Press
Authors:
Gayle Brandeis - Award winning YA author - My Life With The Lincolns
Marilyn Scott-Waters - MG author - Haunted Histories
Roseanne Thong - Award winning PB author - Wish, The Wishing
Tree
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HERE for more details and registration form.
SCHMOOZES
Schmooze - Meet
new friends - Learn more about the craft - Get Critiqued. Find or start
a Schmooze in your area. CLICK
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Schmooze News and Reviews on the Schmooze Blog
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